230115-N-EL850-1381 ADRIATIC SEA (Jan. 15, 2023) Lt. Nick Mascaro, left, and Lt. Ian Parkhill, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 103, pose for a photo with Ensign Jack Ernie, former Jolly Rogers pilot during World War II on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Bush (CVN 77) during a change of command ceremony, Jan. 15, 2023. During the ceremony, Cmdr. Jeffrey Creighan relieved Cmdr. Jason Papadopoulos as commanding officer of VFA-103. Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 is the offensive air and strike component of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 10, George Bush CSG
230115-N-EL850-1381 ADRIATIC SEA (Jan. 15, 2023) Lt. Nick Mascaro, left, and Lt. Ian Parkhill, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 103, pose for a photo with Ensign Jack Ernie, former Jolly Rogers pilot during World War II on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Bush (CVN 77) during a change of command ceremony, Jan. 15, 2023. During the ceremony, Cmdr. Jeffrey Creighan relieved Cmdr. Jason Papadopoulos as commanding officer of VFA-103. Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 is the offensive air and strike component of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 10, George Bush CSG. The squadrons of CVW-7 are VFA-86, VFA-103, VFA-136, VFA-143, Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 140, Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 121, Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5, and Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 46. The George Bush CSG is on a scheduled deployment in the Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by Sixth Fleet to defend , allied, and partner interests.
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